Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez has hit out at reports about his poor professionalism and apologised to fans for his disappointing spell at the club so far.

Arsenal supporters may feel as though they have heard it all before from the Chilean, who went to great lengths to position himself as a fan favourite during his time at the Emirates, both through his relentless style of play and social media messages.

However, he was quick to jump ship in Arsene Wenger's final season after a downturn in form, and after failing to impress for United over the last 18 months it has become clear that Sanchez was at fault for his performance levels, rather than Arsenal.

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In a message on Instagram, Sanchez tried to explain his difficulties this season at Old Trafford after having missed out on United's embaressing 2-0 loss to Cardiff City on the final weekend of the season.

"It was a very tough season," he wrote. "The fan are the ones who deserve an apology as they always support you no matter what happens.

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Their 4-1 win over Burnley on the final day of the Premier League season saw the Gabonese striker score his 22nd league goal of the campaign to become the co-winner of the Golden Boot with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

Unai Emery's side could still win silverware this season too with Arsenal set to play Chelsea in the Europa League final in Baku later this month.